How to Say ‘Main course’ in Mexican Spanish
Plato fuerte
PLAH-toh FWER-teh
[PLAH-toh FWER-teh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, [plato fuerte] is a normal way to describe the main dish in a set menu. You may also hear [platillo fuerte] in some restaurants.
Phrase Breakdown
Plato
[PLAH-toh]
main dish
Literally plate, but in this phrase it forms part of main dish or main course.
El plato fuerte hoy es pollo al horno.
The main dish today is baked chicken.
fuerte
[FWER-teh]
main
Literally strong, but in plato fuerte it means main, as in the main course.
El plato fuerte incluye arroz y verduras.
The main dish includes rice and vegetables.
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